جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Alaina Lemonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Socio-cultural anthropology
• Performance and language
• Historical narrative
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Alaina Lemon is a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Michigan, affiliated with the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA). She serves as Director of Undergraduate Studies in Anthropology and holds affiliations with the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (CREES), the Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia, and the Interdepartmental Program in Anthropology and History. Her research focuses on socio-cultural anthropology, performance studies, and visual culture, with expertise in Russia, the Romani diaspora, and post-Socialist states. Education: BA in Anthropology (University of Wisconsin, 1987), MA (University of Chicago, 1988), and PhD (University of Chicago, 1996). Notable awards include the Wayne S. Vucinich Book Prize (2001), Heldt Book Prize (2001), and a 2023 visiting scholar position at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (Paris). Her work bridges historical and contemporary issues, exploring themes like phatic labor, media infrastructures, and affective politics. Recent projects include editing the documentary Tremors (2023) and researching Soviet-era moral projects through studies of Moscow’s Metro and canine-human interactions. Lemon’s interdisciplinary approach integrates performance studies, linguistic anthropology, and critical race theory to analyze cultural dynamics in transitional societies. Grants include a 2019-2024 University of Michigan Office of Research grant for film collaboration and a 2002-2003 International Research and Exchanges Board fellowship. She has authored influential books such as Between Two Fires (2000) and Technologies for Intuition (2017), and her films document Romani experiences and urban cultural phenomena.

Lizelle Bisschoffمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Gender and African cinema
• African film festivals
• African film and digital technologies
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Professor Lizelle Bisschoff is a Professor of Film Studies at the University of Glasgow’s School of Culture & Creative Arts. She specializes in African cinema with particular focus on gender representation, digital technologies, and film festival curation. Her research bridges academic scholarship and practical initiatives, such as co-founding the Africa in Motion Film Festival (AiM). She holds a PhD from the University of Stirling and has held prestigious fellowships including the Leverhulme Trust (2010-2012) and Lord Kelvin Adam Smith (2012-2015). Education: PhD in African Cinema (University of Stirling, 2009) MSc in Cultural Studies (University of Edinburgh, 2005) Research Interests: Gender dynamics in African filmmaking Emerging digital film industries across sub-Saharan Africa Postcolonial cinema and modernist aesthetics Her work emphasizes decolonizing film studies through projects like AiM Festival and edited volumes such as Women in African Cinema . Recent research explores African science fiction and feminist archives. She has secured £115k in grants for film restoration and educational outreach programs. Awards: Leverhulme Trust Postdoctoral Fellowship AHRC Follow-on Funding for Impact (£90k) British Federation of Women Graduates Scholarship Teaching: Convenes MSc Film Curation program Teaches Introduction to African Cinemas and Race on Screen Key Projects: Lead curator for Africa’s Lost Classics restoration initiative Organized international symposia on African art and activism

Kevin M. Kruseمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Political History
• Urban History
• Race and Ethnicity
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Kevin M. Kruse is Professor of History at Princeton University and Director of Undergraduate Studies. Specializing in 20th-century U.S. political, social, and urban history, his research examines conflicts over race, rights, and religion. Kruse earned his B.A. from UNC Chapel Hill and Ph.D. from Cornell University, joining Princeton after positions at the University of Virginia. His scholarship explores the civil rights movement, religious nationalism, suburbanization, and modern conservatism. Recent books analyze the corporate invention of Christian America and historical myths in American political discourse. Current projects include studies of civil rights lawyer John Doar and 'law and order' politics in New York City. Honored as a Guggenheim Fellow and Smithsonian Innovator, Kruse has received the Francis B. Simkins Award and Best Book in Urban Politics award. He teaches courses on civil rights, suburban history, and modern U.S. politics, and advises graduate students in 20th-century U.S. history. Kruse frequently engages public discourse through media appearances and collaborative projects with documentary filmmakers.

Fabian Broekerمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Digital Ethnography
• Social Media
• Platforms
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Fabian Broeker is an ESRC Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Media and Communications at LSE. His research focuses on technology's role in everyday life, particularly examining social media, dating apps, and their intersections with intimacy, identity, and urban environments. He holds a PhD from King’s College London (2021) and an MSc in Digital Anthropology from UCL. Broeker’s monograph, Love and Technology (Routledge, 2023), details his Berlin-based ethnography of dating app users. Broeker is an Associate Member of the Digital Anthropology Lab at the University of Tübingen. His work merges academic research with filmmaking, having collaborated with institutions like the BFI and British Independent Film Awards. He also consults for tech firms like Google on digital media topics. His research interests include digital ethnography, platform studies, and the spatial dynamics of dating apps. Recent publications analyze dating app rituals, location-porting in tourism, and the evolving digital dynamics of intimacy. Broeker’s work often bridges anthropology, sociology, and urban studies to explore how digital technologies shape contemporary social practices.

Ryo Suzukiمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Human-Computer Interaction
• Robotics
• Tangible User Interfaces
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Ryo Suzuki is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Science. His research focuses on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and robotics, particularly in tangible user interfaces, swarm robotics, and shape-changing interfaces. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Colorado Boulder (2020) and has conducted research internships at Stanford University, UC Berkeley, the University of Tokyo, and Adobe Research. His educational background includes advanced coursework in robotics and HCI, with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary innovation. He teaches courses such as Human-Computer Interaction II, Human-Robot Interaction, and Special Topics in Mixed Reality Application Design. Research interests include designing novel interfaces for AR/VR/MR systems, haptic feedback mechanisms, and collaborative robotics. His work often bridges physical and digital spaces, such as through projects like LiftTiles (shape-changing building blocks) and RoomShift (room-scale haptic environments). Key awards include the UIST 2020 Honorable Mention Paper Award, DIS 2019 Best Paper Award, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in Japan Innovation Award. His research has been featured in IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, TechXplore, and Wired. He actively explores future work in symbiotic AI systems, AI-in-the-loop AR applications, and scalable shape-changing robotics. His lab emphasizes hands-on prototyping and user-centered design principles.

Jeffrey Ruoffمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Documentary filmmaking
• Film festivals
• North African cinema
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jeffrey Ruoff is an Associate Professor of Film and Media Studies at Dartmouth College. His research focuses on documentary filmmaking, film festivals, and North African cinema. He authored Telluride in the Film Festival Galaxy (2016) and edited works on film programming and travel cinema. Ruoff teaches documentary production, video mashups, and courses on New Waves in Film. His films, including the 2012 documentary Still Moving: Pilobolus at Forty , explore dance and cultural history. He holds a B.A. from Cornell University, an M.F.A. from Temple University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. In 2015-16, he participated in the OpEd Public Voices Fellowship. Ruoff’s writing appears in academic journals and popular outlets like The Huffington Post and Fortune .

Martha Stiegmanمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Indigenous Treaty Relations
• Indigenous Knowledge Systems
• Food Sovereignty
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Martha Stiegman is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, York University. Her research integrates Indigenous knowledge, food sovereignty, and arts-based methodologies to address issues of social, environmental, and disability justice. She is actively engaged in community-based research and public scholarship in Toronto and Mi’kma’ki (Nova Scotia). Her educational background includes a PhD from Concordia University’s Special Individualized Program and a BA in English Literature & Political Science from McGill University. This interdisciplinary foundation supports her work at the intersection of activism, research, and art. Stiegman’s research focuses on three interconnected domains: Indigenous/settler treaty relations, food sovereignty and justice movements, and participatory video and arts-based research. She emphasizes decolonizing methodologies and community-led knowledge production. Her work explores how arts-based approaches can deepen dialogues across communities and strengthen collective action for justice. Her recent publications and multimedia projects demonstrate a strong trend toward interdisciplinary, community-engaged scholarship that bridges Indigenous epistemologies, environmental justice, and disability justice. She frequently uses film, digital storytelling, and public art to mobilize knowledge and challenge colonial narratives. Co-creator of A Treaty Guide for Torontonians (2022) Lead on the Polishing the Chain project exploring Toronto’s treaty relationships Editor of the forthcoming Anti Colonial Food Systems (Routledge) Active collaborator with Indigenous scholars and artists including Dr. Sherry Pictou, Ange Loft, and Elder Kerry Prosper Stiegman has been involved in significant research grants such as the Atlantic Aboriginal Health Research Program. While specific advisees are not listed, her collaborative projects suggest active mentorship and supervision. She does not appear to lead a formal lab but works within research collectives and community partnerships.

Tim Bergfelderمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Film History
• European Cinema
• Asian Cinema
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Professor Tim Bergfelder is a leading scholar in Film Studies at the University of Southampton, specializing in European and Asian cinema history, film industries, and transnational reception studies. He holds a professorial role in the Department of Film Studies, contributing to both research and academic leadership. Prior to his academic career, Bergfelder studied English Literature, Journalism, and History in Berlin before transitioning to film criticism. He earned his MSc and PhD in Film at the University of East Anglia, UK. His research has been internationally recognized through keynote speaking engagements across Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Americas. He advises on documentaries, exhibitions, and film retrospectives, blending academic expertise with public engagement. Current research focuses on the ERC-funded STUDIOTEC project examining European film studios (1930–1960). He leads the German-speaking émigrés in British cinema project and has coordinated AHRC-funded research on Brazilian stardom. Editorial roles include editor for Screen journal and Berghahn’s Film Europa series. Teaching interests include European film history, transnational cinema, and critical theory. He supervises multiple PhD students in Film Studies. Professional memberships span NECS, BAFTSS, and MeCCSA, with peer review roles for REF2014/2021 and various institutions.

Diana Allanمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Anthropology of Displacement
• Colonial History
• Refugee Studies
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Diana Allan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at McGill University, affiliated with the Institute for the Study of International Development (ISID) and holding the Canada Research Chair in the Anthropology of Living Archives. She holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University (2008). Her work focuses on Palestinian refugee experiences in Lebanon, particularly through the Nakba Archive and her ethnographic films. Affiliations: McGill University Anthropology, ISID, Leadership for the Ecozoic Key roles: Co-lead of the Critical Media Lab, filmmaker, and activist scholar Research interests center on camp ecologies, cultural memory, and colonial histories. She explores how material environments shape refugee life through projects like Past Continuous (camp archives) and Partition (film on colonial archives). Themes: Exile, displacement, sensory memory, transnational solidarity Recent publications include Voices of the Nakba (2021) and Refugees of the Revolution (2014), award-winning works analyzing Palestinian narratives. Her films Still Life and So Dear, So Lovely critically examine camp life and memory. Awards: English PEN Award, Palestine Book Award, AAA Middle East Section Prize Current projects investigate Palestinian coastal life, urban food systems in Lebanon, and digital platforms for refugee histories. She collaborates with artists, activists, and communities to create accessible pedagogical tools about displacement.

Nick Hectorمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Documentary Film
• Film Editing
• History and Moving Images
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Nick Hector is a Professor in the Department of Communication, Media, and Film at the University of Windsor's School of Creative Arts. His work focuses on documentary filmmaking, historical narratives, and environmental storytelling. He has contributed to major projects like Sharkwater Extinction (winning a national editing award) and Fight to the Finish , a WWII documentary. Hector frequently collaborates with students and colleagues, mentoring filmmakers such as Calum Hotchkiss and Olivier Tristan Balmokune. Edited and co-produced Prey , earning three national award nominations Co-edited The Routledge Companion to History and the Moving Image Developed community filmmaking workshops Recipient of Canadian Screen Award and Directors Guild nominations Research interests span environmental activism through film, historical documentation, and cross-disciplinary storytelling. He has produced works addressing climate action, Indigenous rights, and pandemic responses. Labs and initiatives include Windsor International Film Festival collaborations and climate-focused youth workshops.

Norma Claire Moruzziمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Political Theory
• Feminist Theory
• Politics of Social Identity
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Norma Claire Moruzzi is an Associate Professor in Political Science and Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). She also serves as Director of the International Studies Program and Co-Chair of the Middle East and Muslim Societies Cluster at UIC. Her research focuses on the intersection of gender, religion, and nationalism, with particular emphasis on Iran and the Middle East. She employs political theory, feminist theory, archival research, and ethnographic methods in her work. Education: PhD in Political Science from Johns Hopkins University (1990). She conducted extensive fieldwork in Iran from 1998-2008, collaborating with women’s groups and contributing to local journals. Her forthcoming book Tied Up in Tehran: Women, Social Change, and the Politics of Daily Life in Postrevolutionary Iran (Cambridge University Press, 2025) examines transformations in Iranian women’s lives since 1979. Research Grants and Fellowships include: UIC Great Cities Faculty Scholar Fellowship (2009-2010), UIC Humanities Institute Fellowship (2005-2006), and a NEH community grant (2013-2014) for public programming on Muslim cultures. Her work has been recognized with the 2002 Gradiva Award for her book Speaking through the Mask: Hannah Arendt and the Politics of Social Identity . Professional Roles: Associate Editor of Iranian Studies , former chair and editorial committee member of Middle East Report . Active in interdisciplinary collaborations, affiliated with UIC’s History and Art History departments. Her scholarship bridges theory and practice, addressing topics like feminist cinema, revolutionary movements, and the politicization of daily life.

Claire O'Brienمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Animation Studies
• Immersive Technologies
• Augmented Reality
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Claire O'Brien is a Senior Lecturer in Computer Animation at Teesside University, affiliated with the Department of Digital Arts and Animation within the School of Computing, Engineering & Digital Technologies. She serves as Course Leader for the MA Animation program and coordinates Animex Screen, the international student film festival linked to the annual Animex event. Her academic journey includes roles at Northumbria University and South Tyneside College before returning to Teesside in 2022. Education: Bachelor of Fine Art (Painting and Printmaking), University of East London, 1997 Post-Graduate Diploma in Arts Management, Northumbria University, 2000 Master of Computer Animation, Teesside University, 2005 Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (PgCTLHE), Teesside University, 2024 Fellow of Advance Higher Education (FHEA), awarded November 2024 Claire's research focuses on Animation Studies , Immersive Technologies (AR/VR/MR) for education, healthcare, and industrial training, Full-dome 360 filmmaking , and pedagogical innovation in digital arts. Her recent work explores how animated visualizations in film convey complex information through interfaces like HUDs and holograms, and how animation functions in public and cultural spaces such as cruise ships and heritage exhibitions. Her recent publications from 2023–2024 demonstrate a consistent engagement with animation as a tool for communication, cultural storytelling, and technological critique. Themes include representational vehicles, folklore in digital art, and the integration of generative AI in creative processes, particularly in health awareness contexts like menopause support. Scientific Awards and Recognitions: Fellow of Advance Higher Education (FHEA), 2024 Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Teesside University, 2024 Claire leads the MenopauseXR project funded by Innovate UK (2024–2025), which investigates the use of Generative AI and Extended Reality to support menopause awareness and education. She has no listed formal students, but her role as course leader and lecturer implies significant student mentorship. Her enterprise activity includes participation in the XR Stories XR Accelerator in 2024, focusing on commercializing mobile augmented reality research. Claire is actively involved in Animex , a major animation and games festival, where she coordinates Animex Screen. She also collaborates with cultural institutions such as the National Trust , having contributed animation and prints to the exhibition "Washington: Fact, Fiction and Folklore." Her work bridges academia, creative practice, and public engagement.

Krista Lynesمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Feminist Media Studies
• Queer Theory
• Migration Studies
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Krista Lynes is a Professor of Communication Studies at Concordia University, holding the Canada Research Chair in Feminist Media Studies and directing the Feminist Media Studio. Their research focuses on intersectional frameworks addressing feminist media studies, queer theory, migration studies, critical race studies, environmental humanities, and infrastructure studies. Lynes employs research-creation methodologies to interrogate systems of power and mobility. Thesis supervision: Media Studies (MA), Communication (PhD), Humanities (PhD) Labs/Teams: Director of the Feminist Media Studio, a space for interdisciplinary art and activism Recent work examines vital energy in greenhouse infrastructures, queer migrant activisms, and decolonizing corporeal representations in art. Their scholarship bridges media theory with global social justice concerns, emphasizing transnational circuits and planetary aesthetics.

• Media anthropology
• Visual anthropology
• Photography
• +۸ مورد دیگر

Zeynep Devrim Gürsel is an Associate Professor and Graduate Director in the Department of Anthropology at Rutgers University, School of Arts and Sciences. Her research bridges media anthropology, visual culture, and historical studies, focusing on photography’s role in governance, migration, and news production. She holds a PhD in Anthropology (2007) from UC Berkeley, with a Designated Emphasis in Film Studies. Her work includes the book Image Brokers: Visualizing World News in the Age of Digital Circulation (2016) and the award-winning film Coffee Futures , exploring Turkish politics through coffee fortune-telling. Current projects examine Ottoman Armenian emigration photographs and late Ottoman medical imagery. She was a NOMIS Fellow (2018-2019) at eikones Center in Basel. Education: B.A. (magna cum laude), Yale University, 1995 M.A., University of California, Berkeley, 2001 PhD, University of California, Berkeley, 2007 Research Interests: Media anthropology, visual ethnography, Ottoman history, migration studies, photography’s role in statecraft, and the anthropology of imagination. Her work analyzes how visual practices shape citizenship, knowledge production, and political subjectivity across historical and transnational contexts. Publications: Over 15 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on photojournalism, Ottoman bureaucracy, and digital media. Her scholarship appears in Cultural Anthropology , American Ethnologist , and Grey Room . Awards & Fellowships: NOMIS Fellowship, eikones Center, 2018–2019 Award-winning ethnographic film Coffee Futures Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the eikones Center for Theory and History of the Image (Basel) and ongoing collaborations with the Başbakanlık Osmanlı Arşivleri (Istanbul).

Joseph Leo Koernerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Northern Renaissance Art
• German and Austrian Modernism
• Art in States of Siege
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Joseph Leo Koerner serves as the Victor S. Thomas Professor of the History of Art and Architecture at Harvard University, where he also chairs the Department of History of Art and Architecture and holds a professorship in Germanic Languages and Literatures. As a Senior Fellow of Harvard's Society of Fellows, he maintains cross-disciplinary connections across the university. His institutional affiliations extend to the American Academy in Berlin, where he serves as a Trustee, and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, where he is a Life Trustee. Koerner's scholarly focus spans from the late Middle Ages to the present, with particular expertise in Northern Renaissance art, Dutch seventeenth-century painting, European Romanticism, and German and Austrian Modernism. His research interests include iconoclasm, landscape painting, self-portraiture, visual evidence, monument studies, and most recently, art created in states of siege or exception. His work often bridges art history with personal history, particularly regarding his Viennese Jewish heritage and the Holocaust experiences of his family. His scholarly output reveals a trajectory from early work on Renaissance art through Romantic landscape painting to contemporary concerns with trauma and memory. Recent publications like Art in a State of Siege (2025) demonstrate his ongoing engagement with how art functions during periods of crisis, examining works by Bosch, Max Beckmann, and William Kentridge. His film work, particularly The Burning Child (2019), extends these scholarly interests into documentary form, exploring the dream and nightmare of homemaking in Vienna from 1900 to 1938. Jan Mitchell Prize for the History of Art (1992) Humboldt Fellowship (1991-2) Guggenheim Fellowship (2006-7) Andrew W. Mellon Distinguished Achievement Award (2009) Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (since 1995) Member of the American Philosophical Society (since 2008) Koerner's teaching spans object-based courses at the Harvard Art Museums to thematic explorations of concepts like the enemy, witchcraft imagery, and monuments. His mentorship extends beyond formal students to collaborators on film projects and exhibitions. His current research projects include "Vienna Interior," examining the apartment as a unit of homemaking in Vienna from 1867 to 1942, and continued work on art in states of siege. Koerner has curated numerous exhibitions at Harvard, the Austrian National Gallery, and the Center for Art and Media in Karlsruhe, often collaborating with scholars like Bruno Latour on interdisciplinary projects that bridge art history with anthropology and science studies.